Rogier van Kappel Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

Na základe najnovších výskumov antropológ David Graeber a archeológ David Wengrow radikálne prehodnotili dejiny človeka od samých počiatkov po rozvoj poľnohospodárstva, vznik miest, štátov a demokracie. Ukazujú, že dávni lovci a zberači, prapôvodné obyvateľstvo, boli tvoriví a inteligentní jednotlivci s veľkým vplyvom na európske myslenie. Doterajšie predstavy o našich predkoch ako primitívnych a detinských sú prekonané; buď boli vnímaní ako slobodní a nevinní, alebo násilní a bojovní. Autori tvrdia, že teórie o nevyhnutnosti obetovania slobôd pre vznik civilizácie sú historicky podmienené a vznikli ako reakcia na kritiku európskej spoločnosti. Opätovné preskúmanie tejto dialektiky má prekvapujúce dôsledky na naše chápanie dejín. Nové archeologické a antropologické výskumy ukazujú, že ak sa zbavíme zaužívaných predstáv, naša história nadobúda nový rozmer. Ako naši predkovia trávili čas, ak 95 percent dňa nevenovali zháňaniu potravy? Ak nástup poľnohospodárstva neznamenal okamžitý nástup hierarchie, čo potom priniesol? Odpovede sú často neočakávané a naznačujú, že smerovanie ľudskej histórie je plné hravých odbočiek. Kniha novátorsky pristupuje k chápaniu minulosti a ukazuje nové formy slobody a organizácie spoločnosti.

"Once one of Silicon Valley's greatest success stories, Facebook has been under constant fire for the past five years, roiled by controversies and crises. It turns out that while the tech giant was connecting the world, they were also mishandling users' data, spreading fake news, and amplifying dangerous, polarizing hate speech ... Drawing on their unrivaled sources, Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang take readers inside the complex court politics, alliances and rivalries within the company to shine a light on the fatal cracks in the architecture of the tech behemoth"--Publisher's description.

Píše sa rok 1468. Mladý kňaz Christopher Fairfax prichádza na koni do odľahlej dediny v juhozápadnom Anglicku, aby pochoval tamojšieho farára. Okolitá krajina je posiata predmetmi z dávnych čias – mincami, črepinami, ľudskými kosťami –, ktoré starý farár vyhľadával a zbieral. Doplatil na svoju posadnutosť minulosťou vlastným životom? Fairfax je odhodlaný odhaliť pravdu. Nasledujúcich šesť dní otrasie všetkým, čo si doposiaľ myslel o sebe, cirkvi aj o svete.

September 1938. Hitler sa rozhodol začať vojnu. Chamberlain zúfalo túži udržať mier. O tejto otázke sa rozhodne v meste, čo sa navždy zapíše do dejín vďaka dohode, ktorá nielenže viedla k rozkladu demokratického Československa, ale aj otvorila dvere Hitlerovým politickým ambíciám v Európe. Zatiaľ čo Chamberlainovo lietadlo letí ponad Lamanšský prieliv a Hitlerov vlak uháňa na juh od Berlína, do Mníchova cestujú Hugh Legat, jeden z Chamberlainových osobných tajomníkov, a Paul Hartman, nemecký diplomat a člen protihitlerovského odboja. Tí dvaja boli kedysi dobrými priateľmi a teraz, keď je budúcnosť Európy na vážkach, sa ich cesty znova pretnú.

Thomas z vlastných skúseností dobre vie, že CHAOS-u nemožno veriť. Predstavitelia organizácie ho však presviedčajú, že klamať už nie je potrebné. Zo skúšok zozbierali všetky potrebné údaje a teraz sa spoliehajú iba na Flekárov s obnovenou pamäťou, že im pomôžu naplniť poslanie. Flekári majú dobrovoľne absolvovať posledný test a dokončiť tak plán, ktorým je vyvinutie lieku na erupciu. CHAOS však netuší, že sa stalo niečo, čo nemohli predvídať nijaké skúšky ani premenné. Thomas si pamätá oveľa viac, než predpokladajú. A vie aj to, že CHAOS-u nemôže veriť ani slovo. S klamstvami je koniec. Lenže pravda je nebezpečnejšia, ako si Thomas vie predstaviť. Prežil Labyrint aj Zhorenisko. Prežije však aj smrteľnú liečbu?

Een FBI-agent ontdekt dat de schietpartij waarbij zijn team is uitgemoord, te maken heeft met een jaren eerder mislukte reddingsoperatie.

When Wexford starts out as a young police officer, he is involved with a murder case where the perpetrator is not brought to justice. All these years, Wexford has harboured suspicions about the possible killer, who suddenly returns to Kingsmarkham. There are other apparently unrelated deaths, and once more Wexford is on the trail to uncover the evidence that will make the crucial connections. Ruth Rendell takes us back in time, not only to resolve a series of crimes, but to show Wexford as a young man, meeting Dora, his future wife, and developing into the unique, instinctive yet methodical detective that he becomes.

Using the latest genetic and anthropological data, Spencer Wells demonstrates that although humankind's decision to control our own food supply is what propelled us into the modern world, it had many downsides that we're just now beginning to recognize.

Eugene Wren is fifty, with prematurely white hair. He is too secretive for his own good. But he has cut back radically on his alcohol consumption and has given up cigarettes. Which is just as well, considering he is going out with a doctor. For all his good intentions, though, there is something he doesn't want her to know about.

A powerful defense contractor, a reluctant intelligence agent, and an ambitious journalist race to contain and control an international crisis that could destroy the world in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. "Dick, I need a war." Nicolas Creel is a man on a mission. He heads up the world's largest defense contractor, The Ares Corporation. Dick Pender is the man Creel retains to "perception manage" his company to even more riches by manipulating international conflicts. But Creel may have an even grander plan in mind. Shaw, a man with no first name and a truly unique past, has a different agenda. Reluctantly doing the bidding of a secret multi-national intelligence agency, he travels the globe to keep it safe and at peace. Desperate to get back to the top of her profession, Katie James gets the break of a lifetime: the chance to interview the sole survivor of a massacre that has left every nation stunned. In David Baldacci's first international thriller, these characters face a catastrophic threat that could change the world as we know it.

In the crypt of the Medici Chapel in Florence, palaeopathologist, Edie Granger, and her uncle, Carlin Mackenzie, are examining the mummified remains of one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy. Edie and Mackenzie both have serious doubts about the true identity of at least two of the five-hundred-year-old bodies.

A razor-sharp story of revenge, conspiracy, and murder... Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back for their most dangerous adventure yet. Casino king and vicious thug Jerry Bagger is hunting Annabelle Conroy, who conned him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues must marshal all their resources to protect her. Yet their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips off the veneer of Stone's own mysterious past: Bagger's menace pales next to Harry Finn's lethality. As bodies and institutions topple, the story rockets toward a shattering finale that will leave the survivors of this explosive tale changed forever...

Welcome to THE CAMEL CLUB.Existing at the fringes of Washington, D.C., the Club consists of four eccentric members. Led by a mysterious man known as "Oliver Stone," they study conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government to discover the "truth" behind the country's actions.Their efforts bear little fruit-until the group witnesses a shocking murder...and become embroiled in an astounding, far-reaching conspiracy. Now the Club must join forces with a Secret Service agent to confront one of the most chilling spectacles ever to take place on American soil-an event that may trigger the ultimate war between two different worlds. And all that stands in the way of this apocalypse is five unexpected heroes.

A religious icon thought to have been destroyed during World War II reappears in contemporary New York in this debut thriller that blends faith, art, history, and suspense.

Baldacci's #1 "New York Times" bestseller brings back Sean King and Michelle Maxwell--the unstoppable duo from "Split Second"--on the trails of two diabolical killers, one of whom is copying the other--and stealing the "credit."

A gripping terrorist thriller from the award-winning author of THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

He was the only one in the room who could see it. His attention stayed there for one beat, two beats, three beats, far too long. Yet who could blame him for not being able to pull his gaze away from that? When something distracts Secret Agent Sean King for a split second, it costs him his career and presidential candidate Clyde Ritter, his life. But what stole his attention? And why was Ritter shot? Eight years later Michelle Maxwell is on the fast track through the ranks of the Secret Service when her career is stopped short: Presidential candidate John Bruno is abducted from a funeral home while under her protection. The similarity between the two cases drives Michelle to re-open investigations into the Ritter fiasco and join forces with attractive ex-agent King. The pair are determined to get to the bottom of what happened in those critical moments. Meanwhile, high-ranking members of the legal system and key witnesses from both cases are going missing. King is losing friends, colleagues and clients fast and his ex-lover, Joan Dillinger, is playing curious games – she wants Sean back, but she also owes him for something...

An FBI agent in the Hostage and Rescue Team becomes the only survivor of a particularly brutal ambush of his squad. An investigation takes place to discover why he - and no-one else was spared.

Wanneer - waar dan ook ter wereld - een conflict dreigt uit te groeien tot een wereldcrisis, komt Op-Center in actie. Onder zenuwslopende omstandigheden coördineert directeur Paul Hood de interactie tussen het computercentrum en het veldteam. Militaire bliksemacties ter plekke, geregistreerd door de meest geavanceerde computertechnologie ter wereld.

Jason Archer, mladý počítačový odborník veľkej spoločnosti Triton Global, ktorá sa zaoberá najmodernejšími technológiami, túži čo najlepšie finančne zabezpečiť svoju rodinu. púšťa sa preto do veľmi nebezpečnej vysokej hry.

Special Agent Mark Beamon is a maverick. His open disdain for the FBI's rules - and Directors - has exiled him to a no-profile post in the boondocks. But when a shadowy right-wing group starts flooding America's emergency rooms with dead and dying, Beamon is summoned back to Washington. Teamed with an icily efficient female field agent, he is given the thankless task of stopping the slaughter--even though millions of Americans secretly approve of it. As the body count rises, Beamon realizes there is something eerily familiar about his adversary, reminding him of the coldest killer he ever encountered - not a criminal but a law enforcement colleague. And for the first time, he wonders why he was chosen for this assignment. Was it his expertise - or his expendability?

The eighth volume in the fast-selling series of high-tech, high-action thrillers centred on Washington's National Crisis Management Centre. schovat popis

Päť dramatických príbehov, voľne pospájaných motívom vojnového veterána. Renomovaný právnik sa prekvapujúco ujme obhajoby dvoch mladých recidivistov, ktorí spôsobili brutálnu smrť starého pána. jeho protivníčkou je neskúsená sudkyňa, ktorá sa bezmocne prizerá, ako obhajca svojimi rafinovanými otázkami rozmetá nepriestrelnú obžalobu. Na prvý pohľad sa zdá, že spravodlivosť utrpela porážku. Ďalší prípad krutej nespravodlivosti sa odohráva v elegantnej atmosfére slávnej londýnskej aukčnej siene, kde ktosi vymyslí sladkú, dômyselne prešpekulovanú pomstu. Cestou na tradičné konské dostihy o palio v Talianskej Siene je americký turista uchvátený rozprávaním neznámeho človeka o záhadnej mníške a neuveriteľnom zázraku, ktorý sa stal uprostred hrôz 2. svetovej vojny... F. Forsyth je viac ako len rozprávač. V každej z týchto poviedok sa stretávame s neopakovateľnou atmosférou, nabitým dejom a zvratmi, ktoré vyrážajú dych. Vieme, že nás vedú ruky skúseného veterána napínavých príbehov- Fredericka Forsytha.

Enkele vellen uit het dagboek van Sir Frances Drake (ca. 1543-1596) zijn de aanleiding tot een speurtocht door San Francisco die geplaveid wordt door moord en geweld.

The year is 2001, and American businessman Roger Gordian has extended his reach into space. His company has become the principal contractor in the design and manufacture of Orion, a multinational space station. But the launch of a shuttle carrying parts for the station is sabotaged. Mysterious guerrilla attacks occur at the manufacturing facilities in Brazil and Kazakhstan. And Gordian's deepest fears are confirmed... The Orion project has been targeted by an international terrorist whose criminal enterprises thrive on violence and political instability. Harlan De Vane's goal is to cripple Gordian's intelligence and security tean, while stowing a high-powered electromagnetic pulse generator aboard Orion--a state-of-the-art weapon with the capacity to throw every major American city into chaos...

The proliferation of scientific breakthroughs during the twentieth century, and the media attention they have generated, have left most people with the impression that the great questions of science have been answered. The general perception is that the fundamental forces of the universe are known and understood, that the building blocks of life have been discovered, and that, in effect, we have reached "the end of science." In Why Aren't Black Holes Black?, renowned

A novel set in Provence at three different critical moments of Western Civilisation - the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, the Black Death in the fourteenth, and the Second World War in the twentieth. It follows the fortunes of three men, and each man's story is linked by the classical text that gives the book its title. schovat popis

Tien jaar na de verwoesting van de Verenigde Staten en de Sovjet-Unie in 1962, ontdekt een Amerikaanse journalist wat er toen werkelijk is gebeurd.

Imagine a document so brilliant, so diabolical, that it could serve as a blueprint for world takeover. Would it be the most thrilling thing you'd ever read or the most terrifying?A blueprint for world domination whose cynicism goes a chilling step beyond Machiavelli, this document--in the wrong hands--could bring about the downfall of the free world.It is in the wrong hands...

George Soros's The Crisis of Global Capitalism became an international bestseller and an instant classic; a must read for anyone concerned with the complex market forces that rule our global economy and create both prosperity and instability. Now, in Open Society , Soros takes a new and provocative look at the arguments he made in that book, incorporating the latest global economic and political developments into his analysis. He shows how our economic and political arrangements are out of sync. Recognizing that our existing institutions are under the sway of sovereign states, he proposes an "open society alliance" with the dual purpose of fostering open societies in individual countries and laying the groundwork for a global open society. In leading up to his inspiring vision, Soros presents an iconoclastic view of the world that has guided him both in making money and spending it on his network of Open Society Foundations. This book sums up the life's work of an exceptional individual. George Soros is the best fund manager in history, a stateless statesman, and an original thinker.

When the Starships Enterprise and Centurion come to the aid of the planet Tenara, the two captains disagree on a plan of action. Later it seems only extreme measures can save Tenara.

They were on the brink of the most important scientific discovery of our time. But they needed a baby... Her baby.Their first choice...Sally Benedict is having a baby. After years of trying, after scores of tests, Sally and her husband are thrilled. But someone is watching, someone who knows all about Sally's unborn child--right down to her unique genetic code.Their last chance...A few miles away, scientists at a biotech lab are nearing a breakthrough. They have uncovered the key to longevity--in one family's genetic makeup. Lives will be saved. Billions can be made. But one crucial piece is the healthy organs of a newborn who possesses the rare "infinity gene."Their next victim...A world-class reporter in her small town, Sally can sense the darkness gathering around her. Graves are being robbed in the local churchyard--and they all belong to one her own. Then, suddenly, with her husband out of town, Sally goes into labor in a remote rural hospital, knowing she can trust no one--not even her own doctor. What she doesn't know is how far this is all going to go. Because ruthless scientists, desperate for a medical miracle, are running out of time. And they're coming for Sally's child....

Treva is an isolated human colony on the fringes of known space on the verge of becoming a true interstellar community, a full fledged menber of the Federation. But now the U.S.S. Enterprise has received a distress signal for Treva is in the throes of a violent revolution, a revolution led by a merciless warlord who has committed countless atrocities in the name of freedom. Data and Lt. Tasha Yar are dispatched to investigate. Once they reach Treva, they discover the truth, and any possible solution may be far more complex than a simple rebellion. Treva's president wants more then Starfleet's good words in her fight against the rebels, she wants their weapons technology.

Een Amerikaanse huursoldaat belandt met zijn ex en zijn toekomstige vriendin in San Salvador, waar een staatsgreep en moord op een democratische president worden voorbereid.

Op-Center is the nation's heart of intelligence and crisis management. Sometimes, it's the only place our government can turn.

Een ex-geheimagent doet een onderzoek naar een op mysterieuze wijze bij Cuba gezonken zeiljacht.